WWI RPPC of Soldier and Father by Rose Westport (ANCP-018)

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WWI Real Photo Postcard of Soldier and Father by Rose Westport (ANCP-018)

An original World War I real photo postcard depicting a uniformed soldier standing beside his father in a formal studio portrait. Produced by photographer Rose of Westport, this RPPC captures a poignant family moment from the WWI era and is ideal for collectors of military photography, genealogy, and vintage postcards.

Age: approx 1915
Size approx: 80 x 130mm (Postcards)
Condition: good (hand writing on the back: Nobby Killed 9/6/1917)
Photographer: Joseph Rose, Westport
Origin: Westport New Zealand

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History Joseph Rose (1869–1929) was a prominent New Zealand photographer who operated a studio in Westport on the South Island’s West Coast. Trading as “Rose, Westport,” he produced studio portraits, scenic views, and real photo postcards (RPPCs), including many portraits of local soldiers and families during the First World War. Today, his photographs are valued for their historical significance and their record of early 20th-century life on New Zealand’s West Coast.

History about Private Postcards (RPPCs): Family postcards became popular in the early 1900s, when advances in photography made it easy to print personal photographs onto postcard stock. Families used them to share portraits, celebrations, holidays, and everyday moments, combining a photograph with a handwritten message. During the “Golden Age of Postcards” (roughly 1890–1915), these photo postcards became an affordable and popular way to stay connected with relatives and friends across long distances.